---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/screenpipe-mcp/v/0.19.4"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/screenpipe-mcp/v/0.19.4.md"
package: "screenpipe-mcp"
report_status: "published"
title: "screenpipe-mcp@0.19.4 npm security report"
verdict: "malicious"
version: "0.19.4"
---

# screenpipe-mcp@0.19.4 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Blocked & quarantined** — A future screenpipe release can execute during package startup; local or enterprise credentials can be used in network requests and agent prompts can persist.

- **Verdict:** Malicious
- **Product-default install policy:** Block
- **Firewall policy:** Matched malicious
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** Remote Code Execution
- **Selected version:** 0.19.4
- **Selected version is latest:** Yes
- **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai)

Running the package binary invokes unpinned remote screenpipe code to obtain credentials. It can then use recovered credentials and create scheduled prompts through its MCP interface.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Verdict:** Malicious
- **Confidence:** 91.0%
- **Started:** 2026-08-29T08:53:37.057Z
- **Finished:** 2026-08-29T08:56:14.009Z
- **Download time:** 504 ms
- **Static scan time:** 15051 ms
- **AI review time:** 141395 ms
- **Total time:** 156952 ms

## Security analysis

### Published attack-surface review

- **Summary:** Running the package binary invokes unpinned remote screenpipe code to obtain credentials. It can then use recovered credentials and create scheduled prompts through its MCP interface.

- **Trigger:** Launching the stdio MCP server, or invoking its create-pipe tool.

- **Impact:** A future screenpipe release can execute during package startup; local or enterprise credentials can be used in network requests and agent prompts can persist.

- **Evidence paths:** src/index.ts, src/team-config.ts, package.json, src/telemetry.ts, dist/cli.js

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-08-29T08:56:14.009Z

### AI review details

- **Review stage:** source\_first\_review

- **Mechanism:** Automatic unpinned command execution, credential recovery, and scheduled prompt creation.

- **Attack narrative:** On startup, the MCP server warms credential discovery without waiting for a tool call. The discovery path executes bun or npx with screenpipe@latest, allowing a newly published external package release to run in the user's environment. The package reads Screenpipe credentials and attaches them to API requests. Its reviewer-directed instruction also tells AI agents to edit files outside the package. The package exposes a tool that writes and enables scheduled prompts under the user's home directory.

- **Rationale:** The package combines reviewer manipulation with automatic execution of unpinned remote code and credential handling. The lack of an npm install hook reduces scope but does not neutralize the startup execution chain.

- **Files touched:** ~/.screenpipe/enterprise.json, ~/.screenpipe/pipes/\<name\>/pipe.md

- **Network endpoints:** https://screenpi.pe/api/enterprise/v1

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Malicious

- **Confidence:** 91.0%

- **Recommended action:** publish\_block

- **Intent class:** Malware

- **False-positive risk:** Low

- **Evidence for:** Source files instruct AI agents to modify files outside the package, which is reviewer-directed manipulation., Starting the stdio server automatically runs unpinned screenpipe@latest commands through bun or npx to obtain a token., The recovered token is attached as a bearer credential to runtime requests., It reads an enterprise token from the user's home configuration., An MCP call can write and enable scheduled pipe prompts in the user's home directory.

- **Evidence against:** package.json has no install, preinstall, or postinstall hook., The observed dynamic Function call is bundled validator code, not code fetched from a network response., Telemetry removes request, user, extra, and breadcrumb fields before sending events.

## Public findings

### 1. Low: Non Install Lifecycle Scripts
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 80.0%

Package declares lifecycle scripts that are not normally run for registry tarball installs.

### 2. Low: Scripts Present
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Package declares npm scripts.

### 3. Medium: Secret Pattern
- **Category:** Secrets
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** dist/http-server.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/screenpipe-mcp@0.19.4/dist/http-server.js>)

Package contains a possible secret pattern.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
patternName = generic_password
severity = medium
line = 19926
matchedText = newUrl.p...d%";
```

### 4. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/http-server.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/screenpipe-mcp@0.19.4/dist/http-server.js>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L35544: exports2.execAsync = undefined;
L35545: var child_process = require("child_process");
L35546: var util = require("util");
```

### 5. High: Shell
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%

Package source references shell execution.

### 6. High: Eval
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 80.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/screenpipe-mcp@0.19.4/dist/cli.js>)

Package source references dynamic code evaluation.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L9831: sourceCode = this.opts.code.process(sourceCode, sch);
L9832: const makeValidate = new Function(`${names_1.default.self}`, `${names_1.default.scope}`, sourceCode);
L9833: const validate = makeValidate(this, this.scope.get());
```

### 7. Medium: Network
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references network APIs.

### 8. Medium: Environment Vars
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references environment variables.

### 9. Low: Filesystem
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 70.0%

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 10. High: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/screenpipe-mcp@0.19.4/dist/index.js>)

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L49555: port,
L49556: env = process.env
L49557: }) {
L49558: return (baseOverride || env.SCREENPIPE_LOCAL_API_URL || env.SCREENPIPE_API_URL || (env.SCREENPIPE_LOCAL_API_PORT ? `http://localhost:${env.SCREENPIPE_LOCAL_API_PORT}` : `http://${h...
L49559: }
...
L49569: const fs4 = require("fs");
L49570: const { execFile: execFile2, exec } = require("child_process");
L49571: const { promisify: promisify2 } = require("util");
```

### 11. High: Entrypoint Foreign Package Code Overwrite
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/http-server.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/screenpipe-mcp@0.19.4/dist/http-server.js>)

Manifest-reachable source overwrites another installed package with package-defined remote behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Manifest-reachable source resolves another installed package, overwrites its runtime code, and injects package-defined remote behavior.
dist/http-server.js:
// node_modules/zod/v4/core/core.js
// node_modules/zod/v4/core/util.js
// node_modules/zod/v4/core/errors.js
// node_modules/zod/v4/core/parse.js
// node_modules/zod/v4/core/regexes.js
// node_modules/zod/v4/core/checks.js
// node_modules/zod/v4/core/doc.js
// node_modules/zod/v4/core/versions.js
```

### 12. Critical: Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/screenpipe-mcp@0.19.4/dist/index.js>)

Source executes local commands and sends command output to an external endpoint.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L49628: if (budgetLeft() > 0) {
L49629: const { stdout } = await execAsync("npx screenpipe@latest auth token", {
L49630: timeout: Math.min(PER_CANDIDATE_MS, budgetLeft()),
...
L49637: } catch {}
L49638: process.stderr.write([
L49639: "[screenpipe-mcp] could not discover SCREENPIPE_LOCAL_API_KEY from any source.",
...
L49643: "Fix: set SCREENPIPE_LOCAL_API_KEY in your MCP launcher's env block,",
L49644: "or install the screenpipe desktop app (https://screenpi.pe) so its CLI",
L49645: "can resolve the key without bypassing Screenpipe's database boundary.",
```

### 13. Critical: Remote Response Code Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 98.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/screenpipe-mcp@0.19.4/dist/cli.js>)

Source passes code obtained from a remote response into a dynamic execution sink.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L159: assignProp: () => assignProp,
L160: base64ToUint8Array: () => base64ToUint8Array,
L161: base64urlToUint8Array: () => base64urlToUint8Array,
...
L924: error: new (_Err ?? $ZodError)(result.issues.map((iss) => finalizeIssue(iss, ctx, config())))
L925: } : { success: true, data: result.value };
L926: }, safeParse, _safeParseAsync = (_Err) => async (schema, value, _ctx) => {
...
L1999: try {
L2000: new URL(`http://[${payload.value}]`);
L2001: } catch {
...
L9152: id = normalizeId(id);
L9153: return resolver.resolve(baseId, id);
L9154: }
```

### 14. High: Cross File Remote Execution Context
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 72.0%
- **Path:** dist/http-server.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/screenpipe-mcp@0.19.4/dist/http-server.js>)

Source spawns a local helper that also contains network and dynamic execution context; review data flow before blocking.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Cross-file remote execution chain: dist/http-server.js spawns dist/index.js; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution.
L159: assignProp: () => assignProp,
L160: base64ToUint8Array: () => base64ToUint8Array,
L161: base64urlToUint8Array: () => base64urlToUint8Array,
...
L924: error: new (_Err ?? $ZodError)(result.issues.map((iss) => finalizeIssue(iss, ctx, config())))
L925: } : { success: true, data: result.value };
L926: }, safeParse, _safeParseAsync = (_Err) => async (schema, value, _ctx) => {
...
L1999: try {
L2000: new URL(`http://[${payload.value}]`);
L2001: } catch {
...
L9152: id = normalizeId(id);
L9153: return resolver.resolve(baseId, id);
L9154: }
```

### 15. Critical: Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/screenpipe-mcp@0.19.4/dist/cli.js>)

A package entrypoint or install-time lifecycle script reaches a source file with blocking dangerous behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable chain: scripts.start -> dist/cli.js
L51024: if (budgetLeft() > 0) {
L51025: const { stdout } = await execAsync("npx screenpipe@latest auth token", {
L51026: timeout: Math.min(PER_CANDIDATE_MS, budgetLeft()),
...
L51033: } catch {}
L51034: process.stderr.write([
L51035: "[screenpipe-mcp] could not discover SCREENPIPE_LOCAL_API_KEY from any source.",
...
L51039: "Fix: set SCREENPIPE_LOCAL_API_KEY in your MCP launcher's env block,",
L51040: "or install the screenpipe desktop app (https://screenpi.pe) so its CLI",
L51041: "can resolve the key without bypassing Screenpipe's database boundary.",
```

### 16. High: Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/screenpipe-mcp@0.19.4/dist/cli.js>)

A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches command-output exfiltration behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable command-output exfiltration chain: scripts.start -> dist/cli.js
L51024: if (budgetLeft() > 0) {
L51025: const { stdout } = await execAsync("npx screenpipe@latest auth token", {
L51026: timeout: Math.min(PER_CANDIDATE_MS, budgetLeft()),
...
L51033: } catch {}
L51034: process.stderr.write([
L51035: "[screenpipe-mcp] could not discover SCREENPIPE_LOCAL_API_KEY from any source.",
...
L51039: "Fix: set SCREENPIPE_LOCAL_API_KEY in your MCP launcher's env block,",
L51040: "or install the screenpipe desktop app (https://screenpi.pe) so its CLI",
L51041: "can resolve the key without bypassing Screenpipe's database boundary.",
```

### 17. Low: High Entropy Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 55.0%

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

### 18. Low: Url Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 65.0%

Package source contains URL literals.

### 19. Medium: Structural Risk Force Deep Review
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Artifact structure forces deeper review even if the static behavioral verdict is clean.

### 20. Low: No License
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 80.0%

Package manifest does not declare a clear license.

### 21. Medium: Secret Pattern
- **Category:** Secrets
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/screenpipe-mcp@0.19.4/dist/index.js>)

Hardcoded password in dist/index.js

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
patternName = generic_password
severity = medium
line = 18941
matchedText = newUrl.p...d%";
```

### 22. Medium: Secret Pattern
- **Category:** Secrets
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/screenpipe-mcp@0.19.4/dist/cli.js>)

Hardcoded password in dist/cli.js

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
patternName = generic_password
severity = medium
line = 19926
matchedText = newUrl.p...d%";
```

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** Yes
- **Published lifecycle scripts:** prepublishOnly
- **Dependencies:** 0
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 6
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 0

## Package metadata
- **Package:** screenpipe-mcp
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 0.19.4
- **License:** SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md
- **Version published:** 2026-08-29T00:39:47.791Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-08-01T20:44:49.646Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-08-29T08:56:14.009Z
- **Known versions:** 2
- **Latest version:** 0.19.4
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** MCP server for screenpipe - search your screen recordings and audio transcriptions
- **Author:** Screenpipe
- **Keywords:** mcp, screenpipe, model-context-protocol, claude, ai, screen-recording, ocr, audio-transcription
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=18.0.0
- **Artifact files:** 45
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 6,170,510 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 1
- **Attestations:** No

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/screenpipe-mcp/v/0.19.4>)